The eleventh week of Spring 2003 saw one team climb in the standings, while two teams slipped. Three bowlers set a new personal best series, and one rolled new personal high game. Marca Robinson picked up this week's high game (140) and series (383) for the women. As for the men, Carl Goetz snagged this week's high game with a 217, and high series was earned by Jarrod Guthrie with a 604. Read on for all the rest of the details!
First up, on lanes 17 & 18: Hulk Smash! had a rendezvous with When Push Comes To Shove. Even though highlighted by the skills of Carl Goetz with his 567 series, the Hulk accomplished only 1 win against the Shovers. Conversely, David Parre shined in the Shovers with his 519 as his team took the series with 3 wins. Hulk Smash! drops 1 spot in the standings to 7th place, while the Shovers remain in 3rd.
On lanes 19 & 20: Top Guns shared a platter of cheese sticks with The Good Sons. While headlined by Pat Searcy with his 566 series, Top Guns accomplished only 1 win against the Sons. On the other half of the score sheet, Steve Robinson laid down the law in the Sons with his terrific 492 as his team took the series with 3 wins. Top Guns remains in 4th place, while the Sons remain in 5th.
On lanes 21 & 22: D-Day kept stealing sips of beer from Bowlers of Mass Destruction. With the strength of Most Valuable Bowler Scott Murdock and his remarkable 513 series, D-Day split the series with Mass Destruction. On the other side, #1 Power Ranked and #1 Head-to-Head Jarrod Guthrie mastered Mass Destruction with his phenomenal 604 as they matched their opponent in wins. D-Day remains in 1st place, while Mass Destruction remains in 2nd.
Finally, down on lanes 23 & 24: Spanked did battle with Canned Crabs. Led by Jim Jones with his astounding 530 series, Spanked collected 3 wins against the Crabs. Meanwhile, Eric Lynch showed off in the Crabs with his below-average 451 despite his team notching only a single win. Spanked leaps 2 spots in the standings to 6th place, while the Crabs sink 1 spot to 8th.
Bowlers slipping into The 200 Club include: Bob Brunker (200), Carl Goetz (217), Jarrod Guthrie (212), Jim Jones (213), and Ken M. Wilson (205)

The 604 rolled by Jarrod Guthrie is the new 6th-best series in league history!
In this week's Tournament of Champions brackets: Nobody claimed victory in Division 1 (though Pat Searcy came closest), while Jim Jones dominated Division 2. Steve Robinson got the better of Division 3, and Scott Murdock creamed Division 4. In terms of overall points: Pat Searcy holds the reins in Division 1; Ken M. Wilson calls the shots for Division 2; Steve Robinson governs Division 3; and Marca Robinson leads Division 4.
NEXT WEEK:
- First, on lanes 17&18, 1st-place D-Day (hcp 5) will roll against 6th-place Spanked. D-Day is expected to perform well and win the series; while Spanked is forecast to hold steady as they avoid getting swept.
- Moving to lanes 19&20, 2nd-place Bowlers of Mass Destruction will share a couple of pitchers with 8th-place Canned Crabs (hcp 100). Mass Destruction might maintain their current strength as they win the series; while the Crabs ought to raise their average even as they avoid getting swept.
- Then, over on lanes 21&22, 7th-place Hulk Smash! (hcp 76) will battle 4th-place Top Guns. The Hulk will likely roll decently, yet still manage to lose the series but avoid getting swept; while Top Guns will probably hold steady as they enjoy their victories.
- Finally, on lanes 23&24, 3rd-place When Push Comes To Shove will match wits with 5th-place The Good Sons (hcp 124). The Shovers are predicted to maintain their current strength as they and split the series with the Sons; while the Sons are anticipated to raise their average while they keep the series tied.
THIS WEEK'S MVB
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FROM THE GUTTER (GUTTER QUOTE)
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Pos. | Team name | Record | Percent | Total Pins | Change |
1 | D-Day | 27-17 | .614 | 20,448 | n/a |
2 | Bowlers of Mass Destruction | 27-17 | .614 | 20,192 | n/a |
3 | When Push Comes To Shove | 26-18 | .591 | 21,302 | n/a |
4 | Top Guns | 23-21 | .523 | 21,409 | n/a |
5 | The Good Sons | 21-23 | .477 | 16,198 | n/a |
6 | Spanked | 18-26 | .409 | 20,693 | +2 |
7 | Hulk Smash! | 17-27 | .386 | 18,343 | -1 |
8 | Canned Crabs | 17-27 | .386 | 15,879 | -1 |